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ROLLING CAISSON [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1989-06-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Locks (Canals)
- Shipbuilding Yards and Docks
- Ship Maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rolling caisson
1, record 1, English, rolling%20caisson
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A caisson in which the weight is always kept greater than the displacement and which moves on a track and rollers. 1, record 1, English, - rolling%20caisson
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Caisson: A steel structure used for closing the entrance of wet docks, dry docks, and locks. 1, record 1, English, - rolling%20caisson
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ship caisson
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écluses
- Chantiers maritimes
- Entretien des navires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- porte roulante
1, record 1, French, porte%20roulante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- porte suspendue 2, record 1, French, porte%20suspendue
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- caisson roulant 3, record 1, French, caisson%20roulant
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Portes d'écluses. Le système le plus ancien est celui des portes busquées (...) D'autres systèmes sont également utilisés. Ce sont notamment les portes roulantes (ou suspendues) s'effaçant latéralement dans une enclave perpendiculaire à la direction de l'écluse, les portes rabattantes et les portes levantes. 2, record 1, French, - porte%20roulante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sur beaucoup d'écluses en Belgique, on a suspendu les portes à des chariots roulant sur un portique enjambant l'écluse. 4, record 1, French, - porte%20roulante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Caisson roulant : Pour les grandes écluses, chaque fermeture est constituée par un caisson métallique unique qui s'efface, au moment de l'ouverture, par roulement ou par glissement dans une enclave latérale ménagée dans l'un des massifs de maçonnerie de la tête d'écluse. 5, record 1, French, - porte%20roulante
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bateau-porte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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